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Players to accelerate Adam Peters’ roster recalibration
With the draft fast approaching, it is time once again for the annual unveiling of the Washington Commanders Little Board. This is my annual wish list of players that I would like to see Washington draft.
This year’s edition was selected from the 214 players on the big board I prepared for the DraftBot’s mock draft. The 28 selections represent the elite of the elite. They are not just players I think Washington should draft. These are players, spread throughout the draft, with special talents, abilities and mindsets that Washington needs to rekindle...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Bralen Trice, EDGE
School: University of Washington | Conference: Pac-12
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 23
Height / Weight: 6’ 3.5”/ 245 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 2nd-3rd round
Player Comparison: George Karlaftis
Bralen Trice had a delayed start to his collegiate career due to a redshirt year in 2019 and opting out of playing in 2020 due to COVID. It wasn’t until 2022 when Trice stood out with 12 tackles for loss and a 9 sack season...
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Predict Washington’s picks
Draft! Mocks! Contests! It’s draft week, and the Washington heads into this extended weekend with 9 picks. This also means that it’s time for our annual contest to test your ability to predict the players and positions that Washington will pick this year. Post your best guess at the Commanders’ picks in the comments.
1. There is only one entry allowed per person. The last mock draft that you post in the contest thread before the deadline will be considered your entry.
2. No trades allowed. You are only picking for the 8 draft...
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Compiled below is a table of the final mock drafts of the 2024 offseason from those Hogs Haven writers who have put them together. It includes information from:
This is more for posterity than anything else, but it’s interesting to see how each of the drafts align. Last year’s mocks can...
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A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general
Whether this class of quarterbacks will be memorable for its greatness or for its great disappointment remains up for debate, and the results won’t be known for several years. But for now, at least, there are reasons to be hopeful.
“Last year I … talked about how the 2024 draft...
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The 2024 NFL Draft is knocking at the door and the Washington Commanders are ready to barge through with multiple early round picks
The moment has finally arrived! It’s Draft Week 2024 and we will witness history unfolding right before our very eyes. A franchise that has been around for nearly a century enters draft week with a new ownership group, a new front office, a new coaching staff, and a new hope for the future.
The Washington Commanders are poised to strike with nine overall draft picks and six are day one and day two selections. The excitement has...
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Pro scouting report of Penn State Left Tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu is a senior left tackle at Penn State University. He started 21 out of 29 games with the Nittany Lions, 12 in 2023 and eight in 2022, before suffering an undisclosed season-ending injury. Fashanu was a team captain, first-team All-American, Big Ten offensive lineman of the year, and first-team All-Big Ten in 2023.
What to make of Olumuyiwa Fashanu as a left tackle? Here are my takeaways from Fashanu's college film
As a pass blocker, Fashanu shows impressive athleticism and get-off with his initial quickness in pass sets....
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Junior Colson, LB
School: Michigan | Conference: Big Ten
College Experience: Junior | Age: 21
Height / Weight: 6’2” / 238 lbs
Projected Draft Status: Rounds 2-3
Player Comparison: Nick Bolton
Junior Colson has come a long way to be a 2024 NFL Draft Prospect. He was born in Haiti. Shortly after his father passed away, Colson would find himself in an orphanage run by his uncle for about two years. At nine-years old, he was adopted by...
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News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others
The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things.
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poll questions!!
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in regular email surveys.
In this week’s Reacts survey, we’re asking two questions.
We’ve listed 8 positions and asked you to name the one that shouldn’t drafted in the first three rounds of the draft. Remember that the Commanders have 6 picks in those 3 rounds (Nos. 2, 36, 40, 67, 78, and 100). Two common reasons for not...
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Tracking all of the prospects Washington is meeting
The 2024 NFL draft starts Thursday, April 25th at 8pm, and will be broadcast live from Detroit, MI. Teams have been scouting these players for years, and the pre-draft process gained national attention at the post-season college all-star games and ramped up again at Pro Days and the NFL Combine. Teams had access to prospects for formal and informal interviews at these events, but as the draft approaches, they are also able to host 30 players for formal visits. They can also hold workouts and local prospect pro days to get more...
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